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Stayed here in April there were some improvements going on but they upgraded us to a better room and moved us away from the noise lovely clean place right on the beach and plenty to do the staff were great company

Stayed April 2014

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
June 6, 2014

Janet H; Many thanks for sharing your experience at Barceló Maya Caribe with the Tripadvisor users, we are glad you have enjoyed the property and service, and you found our staff to be friendly and hard working.

Improvements and surprises coming soon with the remodelation!!!

It would be our pleasure to host you again.

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This was our 7th trip to this resort complex. We've gone from staying a week to 2 weeks over the years. When we first chose the resort, there was only the Beach and Caribe, so we've watched it grow as the years have gone by. We've stayed @ the Beach, Caribe and Colonial sections in both superior and club premium rooms.This resort complex has it all, from a great variety of shops right on the grounds, to huge pools to a beautiful beach area to swim and snorkel in or just stroll up and down the shoreline. We've been to other properties on the Riviera Maya and also in the Cancun hotel zone, but nothing comes close to perfection for us like Barcelo, which is why we keep going back.LOVE the renovations done to the Maya Beach resort area and are looking forward to seeing the Caribe area when renovations are completed. The staff is awesome and very friendly and always have a smile and an "hola" as you pass them by. I agree that the pool bars need more staffing, but they do work hard on making sure the guests are served as quickly as possible. The grounds are wonderful and you can tell the staff working on them take pride in what they do. I wish they'd have kept more of the jungle areas between the buildings, as this allowed a more private experience when relaxing on the balcony for early evening coffee or tea, but maybe they had to thin them out to get renovations done and some of it will be allowed to grow back.Wait staff in the restaurants are very friendly and make the dining experience great! Beach and pool areas are kept very clean. I like that some of the pools have music and some don't, as there are days you want to get in the groove and some days you want to just relax and chill out. Beach areas are never crowded and there are always lots of sun loungers to choose from.My only concern is the spring breakers. It used to be they were not allowed or bad behavior not tolerated, but have noticed more and more of them in recent years. On this trip we were going to go for a swim in the Tropical section's pool, but saw about 150-175 spring breakers had taken over the pool and were literally climbing on the pool bar and about 20 deep around it, so no swim or beverage for us there and we went to another pool so we didn't have to deal with a bunch or rowdy, drunk kids that made such a scene that hotel security had to pull some of them aside and cut off their wrist bands. It was kind of sad really, as the Tropical section is an upper tier area, being just a step down from the Palace and you'd think this type of behavior would not be allowed, especailly in that portion of the hotel. We are looking to stay @ either the Tropical or Palace in 2015 and increasing our stay from 2 weeks to 3 weeks and hope,hope,hope the spring break rowdy issues are addressed, as I'd hate to have to change to another resort because of them. I want to continue...when I'm planning a vacation trip to say...."Si, Barcelo!"

Stayed March 2014, traveled as a couple

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
June 5, 2014

John P; We appreciate the time you have taken to share your kindly comments, also your preference to Barceló Maya Beach Resort, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the property and the service we proudly offer.

it would be our pleasure to host you one more time

We remain at your service.

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My wife and i stayed for 5 nights.When the driver pulled up to let us out the bellman said the hotel was closed for renovation.So they drove us next door to the sister property.They only had 2 rooms available.There were. 4 couples in the van.So they drove us back over and we were given rooms in a building that was being renovated.The restaurants were closed and we were told to go to the sister property to eat there.The other couple followed us but the restaurant turned us away.We had to take a cab to town to eat every day.Managemant apologized and credited 200 dollars to us but we declined and are sueing the Barcelo co

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Stayed June 2013, traveled as a couple

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
May 30, 2014

bill t; Thank you for your contact, we are sorry that you left with this negative view of our property that not allowed you to fully enjoy your Vacation.

I can let you know that all guest comments whether negative or positive are very important to us, as they show us the areas that we need to improve.

I am sorry that we were not able to find a suitable compensation for you on this occasion, our main goal is to make sure that all our guests leave with wonderful memories of their stay here and wanting to return.

We will be happy to receive you again one day with a guarantee that we can exceed your expectations.

Warm regards

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I visited this resort with several friends, many who have stayed here before. I was hopeful that this all inclusive resort was going to be as great as they said it was. Well it is not according to them it is not what it used to be.

At the airport is where it started for me. I had a confirmation email that a ride would be waiting for me and a friend. Once we run the gauntlet at the airport and get outside it takes us 45 minutes to find the Barcelo representative and our names are not on the list. I produce the confirmation email he tells us to wait over by the bar. I seem him making several calls and after 30 minutes he comes back and says he will get us a ride but we have to wait for other parties to arrive. 45 minutes later they arrive and we are headed to Barcelo Maya Beach....Now wait we are supposed to go to Barcelo Maya Caribe? " No they said Beach" he said...hmm ok I will go with the flow.

So now we are checking in and I asked why am I at the Beach when we reserved Caribe? "The Caribe resort is under construction" is what we are told. So Barcelo let us reserve Caribe which is centrally located and put us at the Beach on the end of the resort. They did this with no notice and didn't seem to have any remorse as they checked us in. So if you booked the Caribe property don't expect to stay there because as of 5-24-14 when we left it was tore up.

So now I will rate the amenities on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best.Pool was an 8, very large with plenty of seating.

Pool Bar was a 3, it was under staffed many times during the day and I waited up to 20 minutes to get a drink several times during my stay. Several times some of the bartender where extremely rude and made comments under their breath in Spanish. I guess this is how the meter out the all you can drink with slow service.

Beach was large and Had plenty of beach chairs. I am giving that a 10.

Food was a 5, Most of the meals where made with cheap cuts of meat with little to no flavor. Breads and rolls where hard as rocks most of the time. Ham and Hotdogs seemed to be hidden in every meal in multiple entries. My guess is they had to empty out the freezers at Caribe for the construction.

Drinks was a 5. Beer was Corona and if you asked you could get Modela if they didn't run out. Most of the mixed drinks where made with a sugary syrup and some type of cheap liquor. If you asked for a particular brand you would usually get 1 drink and then they would tell you they ran out unless you tipped then all was good. (oh you think tipping wasn't allowed? More on that later)

Room was a 4. The decor was worn out. The mattress was very firm. The A/C worked great. The water pressure was strong. The bathroom had many issues including mold and a faded bathroom mirror. Towels are like sand paper. The stocked refrigerator was nice.

Staff was an 9. 99 percent of the staff went above and beyond great service. Many of them seemed to be very proud of their Country.

Wi-Fi is 50-60 USD and is good in the rooms and pool but that is about all.

Hints:I was told tipping was prohibited, but I found everything went smoother when a tip was given.

If renting snorkel gear bring a credit card. They are not part of the resorts. If you forget it you will have to walk all the way past the resort you where supposed to be staying (Caribe) and good 30 minute walk back to the beach resort.

Visit Tulum ruins it was breath taking.

You can upgrade to the premium level by paying $25 per person per day. Worth it if you like drinking good liquor.

Look through the coupons they give you when you check in and make sure they record it on the paperwork what you are paying for. We used coupons but they never recorded them and on check out our bill had full prices listed with no discounts.

If you are looking for WOW vacation this is probably not the place for you.

Room Tip: Make sure Caribe is going to be available if you reserved it. I am 6'4" tall and the shower...

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
May 28, 2014

Phixer1280; Many thanks for your comments regarding your stay at Barceló Maya Beach. We are glad that you enjoyed many aspects of your stay, however would like to apologize that everything was not up to the standard you would have liked. The comfort of our guests is of utmost importance to us, and without these comments we could not improve our services

Please allow me to apologize for the inconveniences caused due to the information you received previous to your arrival. We had advised our travel partners that Caribe hotel would be closing for renovation but that all services would be relocated in the Beach hotel.

We always try to do our best to satisfy our guests and make their vacation enjoyable, I would also like to assure you that guest feedback is very important for us, and wherever possible we are happy to listen and learn, we hope that they will give us the opportunity to serve them again sometime in the future.

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Nice relaxed hotel,with many possibilities . The food was great In the buffet restaurants and super friendly service!The ála carte Restaurants In the hotel was really a nice surprise. Very Delicious food and cosy inviorment.The staff provided a high standard, so you could just sit back and enjoy .

Stayed March 2014

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
May 22, 2014

Dear guest Sirtravelallot,

We appreciate your kindly comments which have been sent to the Barceló Maya Caribe staff involved in your entire satisfaction. Knowing that you travel a lot and hearing your kindly comments meant a lot to us!

We look forward to welcome you back soon. Best regards!

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Stayed on this hotel with my wife during the last week of April, and it really match my expectations: very good resort, front beach, clean, very good food (you must taste all the different natural juices at the breakfast) the beach was really amazing, specially if you are a snorkling fan. The 2 thematic restaurants (Mexico Lindo and Dom Quixote) are good but i have to say the "Dom Quixote" is a must...you have to try and ask to be served by Jorge.The only thing i have to point out as a negative was the welcome receveid on the arrival day: after flying for more than 12 hours and nearly 36 hrs without sleeping, we arrived at the hotel around 9h30 pm. The check-in lasted for more than 30m and after putingt the luggage in the rooms we were starving...but...the restaurant closed at 10pm and the only option was to wait until 1am to get some snacks from another bar near the reception !!! I found this unaceptable and after a claim made into the front-desk they offered us room-service...terrible...we waited for more than 1h30 to eat some cold fried chips and sandwiches.A hotel of this level should prepare in advance the welcome for the guests arriving late, specially those who come from Europe and surely have passed the last 20 hours in airports eating "airport food".Overall a very nice holidays, surelly a place to return (hoping to get a very different welcome)

Stayed April 2014, traveled as a couple

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
May 13, 2014

MPereiraPortim_o; Many thanks for spending your vacation at Barceló Maya Caribe and contacting us through Tripadvisor with the comments you very kindly share about your vacations, we are glad that you enjoyed many aspects of the property and service, however we are sorry that your arrival were not up to your expectations, we would be happy to take your comments into consideration to allow us to improve this service.

We remind at your service and we will be pleased to serve you again in the future.

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We booked our holiday in late 2012 and it was with First Choice/Thompson for the caribeFlight and transfer.

The Thompson dreamliner was very comfortable, good food and service and plenty to do on the interactive screen in front of you. The transfer was smooth, but remember to go outside of the Airport with your hotel name written on paper to show the rep where you are staying.Buses have names rather than numbers.

Arrival at the Hotel/Front desk.Booked in ok and the Bell boys will label your luggage with your room number and take it for you. The front desk were helpful, but you have to be firm and make sure you get what you asked for. If you need to leave a message for someone, please write it down on paper and all the details and make sure if you cannot deliver it, get them to do it asap. We were on the ground floor, but then we moved up stairs as the balcony is alot more private.We looked at upgrading, but no real benifit, unless you want to spend all your time on the internet.We had our 6ft, 13 year old son with us, the rooms are very nice, good size beds with topped up minibar everyday Good aircon and large fan.

The Caribe and Beach Hotel and grounds.I have to say that we cannot fault the tireless effort the staff did everyday. They cleaned up leaves, cut grass, cleaned and levelled the beach and if you see them cutting down the coconuts go and have a drink with them.The lobby, toilets and walkways were always clean and tidy.

The BeachWonderful white sand, perfect, we sat near the Capitan Morgan bar which was less crowded and handy for the bar. If you swim/snorkel out to the edge of the roped area you with find a reef teeming with fish, and keep looking within the roped area and you will find turtles feeding. This was just amazing. Snorkel by the jetty also as there are shoals of surgeon fish, and you can buy food to feed them.

Food/BuffetAll i can say its that i have never seen so much food and such a variation each day. You cannot fail to try something different and the quality was never a issue. If you like Pizza, burger, chips and donuts you will be happy!!! Please try everything sometime during your stay.We ate in the large beach buffet and the Caribe which had a smaller option. Lunch time we ate in the Capitan Morgan or the Rio.

DrinksPlenty every where, cocktails amazing made by Horitio and Lllinna at the Capitan Morgan bar.

Service/staffOur room was always cleaned and fresh towels daily, the dinning areas were always being cleaned and generally the hotel was clean and tidy throughout. The staff are very hard working.

Out and aboutBook to go with the Dolphins on the Sliver package with your rep, you wont regret it, be careful as the photos at the end are expensive. Scuba diving also booked with the rep will get you hooked, it did with me and my son, a must.If you want to travel about the collecttivo is a must as its cheap. This is the local bus service and they are minibuses. If you stand on the road and wave them down they will stop, but not if they are full. Say where you want to go and they will remember, pay when you get off.

Entertainment A show every night which was ok, walk around the grounds and you will find other shops etc

ConclusionI would come back to the area in the future, maybe stay at one of the other hotels in the grounds. There was somebuilding work going on, but did not both.usThe weather was great as we stayed the two weeks before the easter break. Do have a walk around the whole complex, see what you can find.

Room Tip: Better on the upper floors in the Caribe.Upgrades are expensive, so be aware what you will get extra...

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Stayed April 2014, traveled with family

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DirectorBeachCaribe, Gerente at Barcelo Maya Caribe, responded to this review,
May 8, 2014

andrew e; First of all, I would like to thank you for choosing Barceló Maya Beach as your vacation resort and the time you have taken to share your impresions about the property and our services, we are glad that you and your family have enjoyed your time with us and you found our staff to be hard working and friendly.

We always try to do our best to satisfy our guests and make their vacation enjoyable, I would also like to assure you that guest feedback is very important for us, and wherever possible we are happy to listen and learn.

We remain at your service.

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